What is the function of the alpha-globin gene found on chromosome 16 of humans?

a). codes for 1 of the 2 types of subunits from which hemoglobin is made.
b). codes for enzyme that causes cells to form a globular mass of the body energy
c). codes for a carbohydrate that is carried in the blood to give the cells of the body energy
d). codes for a lipid that ball up in water because it does not mix well with water.